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Burundi
13,684,215
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Sierra Leone
9,520,599
Population nowAs of 2026, Burundi has a population of about 13,684,215 while Sierra Leone has about 9,520,599 — a difference of 4,163,616 people. Sierra Leone is growing faster (2.7% per year).
| Burundi | Metric | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5% | Growth rate / yr | 2.7% |
| 32.5 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 36.0 |
| 7.5 | Death rate / 1,000 | 9.0 |
| 491.6 | Density / km² | 132.7 |
| 49.8% | Male % | 50.2% |
| 70.0% | Literacy % | 55.0% |
| 9.0% | Smoking % | 8.0% |
| 46.2 | Life expectancy | 45.3 |